Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in North America
North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 196.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in North America is 196.95 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in North America peaked at 196.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.33 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places North America 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 8.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 12.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 13.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 16.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 18.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 21.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 22.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 27.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 31.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 33.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 34.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 37.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 41.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 45.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 43.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 47.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 50.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 60.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 67.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 74.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 88.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 93.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 89.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 97.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 110.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 111.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 118.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 121.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 115.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 117.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 123.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 121.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 133.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 130.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 151.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 161.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 156.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 177.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 196.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 97.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 133.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 130.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 196.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 Japan 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 54.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Switzerland 35.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 France 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Ireland 18.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 15.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in North America?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in North America was 196.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 196.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does North America rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- North America ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.